Morton L. Schwartz

Morton L. Schwartz
Born	August 1883 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	January 11, 1953 (aged 69) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Banker, Financier, racehorse owner/breeder
Spouse	Elinor Balke
Children	Cynthia Botsford Nancy Hurd
Parent(s)	Moses Schwartz Eugenia Lehman

Morton L. Schwartz (August, 1883 - January 11, 1953) was an American banker and financier who was a member of the New York Stock Exchange and a major owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses.[1]

Horse racing

Morton Schwartz owned Elsmeade Farm on Russell Cave Pike near Lexington, Kentucky. Successful horses he raced included:

• Gusto, leading money earner in the United States in 1932[2]
• Bold Venture, 1936 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes[3]
• Enfilade, 1918 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly[4]

On August 21, 1935, Morton Schwartz sold all his bloodstock through a Fasig-Tipton dispersal auction held at Saratoga Springs, New York. Among the yearlings sold was a filly later named Dawn Play who would turn out to be the last Champion Schwartz bred when she was voted 1937 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly. [5]

Morton Schwartz was a twin to brother Charles who won England's prestigious Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in 1926 with Jack Horner.[6]

References

1. York Times - May 16, 1926
2. New York Times - December 26, 1932
3. Churchill Downs Incorporated Retrieved September 10, 2018
4. http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Champs/AmChamp3yoFemale.html Retrieved September 10, 2018
5. Daily Racing Form, June 8, 1937 article titled Dawn Play's Dam Gift Horse Retrieved September 8, 2018
6. Greensburg Daily Tribune - April 1, 1936